Bearing



Jan.10,1939, v J@QTTLHEB 2,143,551

BEARING Filed April 8, 1937 INVENTOR JOSEPH GQTTZ/EB ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 10, 1939 PATENT OFFICE BEARING Joseph Gottlieb,

Jersey City, N. J.

Application April 8, 1937, Serial No. 135,626

2 Claims.

My present invention relates to bearings and aims to provide a device of the character indicated which is simple in construction, easy and economical to fabricate, and highly efficient in assuring lubrication to the shaft, journalled therein.

In the accompanying specification, I shall describe and in the annexed drawing show an illustrative embodiment of the bearings of the present invention. It is, however, to be clearly understood that I do not wish to be limited to the exact details herein shown and described for purposes of illustration only, inasmuch as changes may be made therein without the exercise of the inventive faculties and within the scope of the claims hereto appended. For example, the aforesaid illustrative embodiment of the bearings of the present invention need not necessarily have the same shape as specifically set forth; it may not be cast in the manner described; and it need not be affixed to its support in the manner hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a plate adapted to support the bearings of the present invention.

Fig, 2 is a similar view of the same provided with a bearing made in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the aforesaid illustrative embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken along line 44 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 taken from the other side of the plate carrying the bearing, and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of the invention looking downwardly from the top of Fig. 3.

Referring now more in detail to the aforesaid illustrative embodiment of the bearings of the present invention and with particular reference to the drawing illustrating the same, numeral It generally designates a plate adapted to receive the bearing of the present invention. It is, of course, obvious that the bearings of the present invention may be applied to any support on which it is desired to rotatably mount a shaft, and the plate itself is no part of the present invention. The plate illustrated is used to support the movement of an electric clock and the bearings of the present invention are particularly adapted to receive the rotor shaft of the synchronous motor of such clock, but, as already stated, the bearings of the present invention are not limited to this application. The plate I 0 or other support adapted to receive the bearings of the present invention is provided with a substantially circular opening I i from which diverge, as tangents, slots E2. The opening H and slots !2 together present a substantially V-shaped aperture at the plate III. In order to receive the bearings of the present invention, it is, of course, necessary to prepare the supporting member with the openings just described.

After the plate Iil has been so prepared, it has affixed thereto by a casting process, well known in the art and therefore not necessary to here describe, the bearing I3. Such bearing comprises generally a substantially V-shaped wall I4 from the lower or closed end and side edges of which extend a continuous bottom and side wall I5, by means of which the wall I4 is maintained in spaced relation with the plate I 0 to present a cup It. The wall I5 is of substantially the same thickness as the wall I4 immediately adjacent the latter but is widened at the base I 5 to overlap the opening II and slots I2 of the plate I ll to prevent the bearing I3 from passing through the plate apertures.

Formed with the wall I5 at the lower end thereof, is a hub I! which is adapted to fit into the opening II in the plate Ill. The hub I1 is stepped as at I 8 and is provided with a flange I9 which is adapted to overlap the opening II on the side of the plate l0 opposite to that which is provided with the bearing I3, so that the whole is retained upon the plate It by the overlapping base I6 of the wall I5 on one side of the plate and the overlapping flange I9 on the other side.

The huh I! and its stepped portion I8 are pro vided with a continuous bore 2% and the wall I4 is provided with a boss 2| having a bore 22 in register with the bore 20. The bores 20 and 22 thus present a bearing for a shaft 23, which is rotatably mounted therein.

In order to keep the shaft 23 properly lubricated, I provide the cup I3 formed by the walls I i and I5 of the bearing. I3 and the adjacent portion of the plate It with a piece of felt 24 which may be saturated with oil.

This completes the description of the aforesaid illustrative embodiment of the bearings of the present invention. It will be noted, however, that i have thus provided an inexpensive and yet highly efficient bearing the uses of which are innumerable. Other objects and advantages of the devices of the present invention will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the present invention relates.

What I claim my invention is:

1. In combination with a supporting plate pro- 55 vided with an opening therein, a unitary bearing and oil cup cast on the plate, said bearing and cup comprising front and side walls afiixed to the plate by overlapping the side Walls on one side of the plate opening, and a bearing hub integrally formed with said side walls and extending through the plate opening and overlapping the same on the opposite side.

2. In combination with a supporting plate having an opening therein, a unitary cup-like receptacle and bearing hub cast on the plate, said receptacle overlapping the plate opening on one side thereof and said hub overlapping the plate opening on the other side thereof.

JOSEPH GO'I'I'LIEB. 

